What to do with large Labradorite???
Sept 13, 2024 15:31:18 GMT -5
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Post by chaosdsm on Sept 13, 2024 15:31:18 GMT -5
So I bought this 4.5lb chunk of Labradorite from The Rock Shed, but it's larger than I though, and I don't have a good way to do anything with it other than take an angle grinder to it.... Unfortunately, the camera doesn't do justice.
I have a small tile saw with a 7" blade which won't cut all the way through. Also have a 4.5" angle grinder, some sanders, but nothing that would cut clean through such a large piece other than my bandsaw.... but it's about $230 for a 105" long carbide grit blade, and I can only cut dry with it. Or I could put a 10" diamond blade on my table saw (same size arbor) for about $70, but again can only cut dry.
I'm thinking I could use something like this on the angle grinder for rough shaping & smoothing in 60/70 grit.
But after that??? I guess I could try cutting out that nice deep blue section with the angle grinder...
I have a small tile saw with a 7" blade which won't cut all the way through. Also have a 4.5" angle grinder, some sanders, but nothing that would cut clean through such a large piece other than my bandsaw.... but it's about $230 for a 105" long carbide grit blade, and I can only cut dry with it. Or I could put a 10" diamond blade on my table saw (same size arbor) for about $70, but again can only cut dry.
I'm thinking I could use something like this on the angle grinder for rough shaping & smoothing in 60/70 grit.
But after that??? I guess I could try cutting out that nice deep blue section with the angle grinder...
